Our Mission
To serve Belize by ensuring safe and wholesome food, strengthening national food security and facilitating trade and commerce by providing efficient competent and professional services to protect human, animal health and plant health, animal welfare and the environment.
Our Vision
To be a trusted and respected agricultural health authority that inspires confidence in the safety, wholesomeness and health of Belize’s agricultural, fisheries and food products.
Our Values
Excellence
We strive for excellence in the delivery of services, being professional, efficient, courteous, transparent and service oriented. We reward staff for their outstanding performance and professional development.
Inclusiveness
We value, recognize and respect every individual for their unique skills, talents and contribution to the delivery of our mandate. We support a healthy, personal and professional balance and offer competitive retirement, health and other benefits. We strive to exceed customer needs and expectations through competence, innovation and teamwork.
Integrity
We are truthful, trustworthy and operate in a fair and ethical manner in all endeavours.
Competence
We recruit, develop and retain a competent, creative and highly motivated staff. We maintain credibility and recognition through professional and technical capacity. We deliver effective and efficient services to our stakeholders
Accountability and Transparency
We take ownership and responsibility for our actions, in-actions, risks and results and use outcomes as learning opportunities. We develop effective policies and strategies in consultation with our stakeholders.
What We Do
FOOD SECURITY
Contribute to food security by protecting the health of our productive sector from devastating animal diseases and plant pests. We also regulate imports to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food.
FOOD SAFETY
Ensures compliance with Sanitary and Phytosanitary certifications for agricultural products and food commodities.
TRADE FACILITATION
Manage and mitigate biosecurity risks in agricultural trade to provide an appropriate level of protection to human and agricultural health and access to export markets.
COLLABORATION
BAHA partners with international, regional and local institutions and stakeholders through technical cooperation agreements, specialized trainings and exchange programmes to safeguard agricultural health and food safety.
SURVEILLANCE and DIAGNOSTICS
Identify and mitigate potential risks to protect human, animal and plant health, animal welfare and the environment. Includes pest and disease surveillance.
CERTIFICATION and INSPECTION
Ensures compliance with Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements for agricultural products and food commodities.
TRAINING and EDUCATION
Equip stakeholders and farmers with the knowledge and skills to implement best practices in their operations.